The moon sets 5:56 a.m. today, rises 4:54
p.m. Wednesday. It is seven days after the first quarter.

100 years ago today

1914: Brrrr: "The temperature hereabouts
reached the lowest point of the winter during the early hours this morning, the
mercury dropping to 6 degrees below zero at 1
a.m. On College Hill, 4 degrees below zero was registered at 6 a.m., while at Bath
it was 9 below at 5 a.m. At Wind Gap
at 7 o'clock this morning it was 12
degrees below zero. The students at the high school were dismissed at 9:30 o'clock on account of the cold. It was
impossible for the janitors to get the building warm."

50 years ago today

1964: A burger for Buddy: "A farmer
credited his 2-year-old collie dog with saving 70 animals in a fire yesterday
and barking an alarm that led to the rescue of more than 30 more near Budd
Lake. The fire broke out in a barn
of the S and M Goat Dairy owned by Matthue Crinkley. Crinkley said he awoke to
hear the dog, Buddy, 'barking up a storm under our window. My wife and I leaped
out of bed and saw the barn burning. I thought the goats were gone, then I saw
them huddled in a group along the fence, about 100 yards from the fire.' He
said Buddy had rounded up the goats and herded them from the barn. A second
barn housing 30 goats also caught fire. Crinkley released those animals. About
his faithful collie, Buddy, Crinkley said, "We always treated him well. But I
guess this is something different. He's got a real big hamburger coming."

25 years ago today

1989: Brilliant deductions: "Though
Rolanda and Brian Martino knew four months ago they would be the parents of
quintuplets, they seemed a bit overwhelmed by the reality of it all two days
after the birth of —
count them — three boys
and two girls. Mrs. Martino said she was 'shocked' when an ultrasound test in
September showed she was expecting five babies. Asked about her feelings after
having quintuplets, she replied, 'Still shocked.' The Martinos, of Phillipsburg,
said they wanted a big family, but just shook their heads and muttered
'unbelievable' about the way it happened. The babies are Veronica Kaye, Derek
David, Paul Edward, Matthew Brian and Danielle Lynn. Quipped Mr. Martino, 'The IRS
is never going to believe this.'"

Quote of the day

"If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can
possibly find fault with, you will not do much." — Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ("Lewis
Carroll"), English author (1832-1898).